AFL to hold concussion conference

The AFL has announced plans to hold a conference on players suffering from concussion and the long-term effects of head injuries.

The two-day conference, which will be the first of its kind to be held in Australia, also involves the NRL and Australian Rugby Union (ARU), along with the AFL Players' Association.

The AFL's Coaches Association and its Medical Officers Association will also take part.

The announcement follows the revelation made by two-time Brownlow medallist Greg Williams that he is suffering from a degenerative brain disease, which he suspects is the result of head knocks suffered during his playing days.

Williams, who played 250 senior matches with Geelong, Sydney and Carlton between 1984 and 1997, says he cannot remember large sections of his career.